tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65139511251685355892024-03-04T22:38:39.846-08:00Boyz2manyMy experience raising a large family of boys.Kimberly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08171605926531120216noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513951125168535589.post-68494187492810856902010-07-25T16:22:00.000-07:002010-07-25T16:36:16.561-07:00You think your doing o.k. as a parent, and then one of your kids licks a jellyfish.We've been at the beach for a few hours. We've eaten lunch and have settled into a lazy afternoon. I'm laying on my blanket, I put my book down and shut my eyes as I listen to the rhythm of the waves against the voices of my kids as they enjoy the day. <br />
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Soon the quiet is interrupted by a half yell, half groan. I look up as one of my kids comes running over with his tongue hanging out, he is trying to say something. (It sounded like the teacher in the Charlie Brown cartoons.) I couldn't understand what he wanted for a moment. Then he was able to say "water!" I hand him the water and watch him pour it on his tongue. I'm still trying to figure out why is he acting so strange. So I look at my other son who had come over to watch his brother. My other son says, (With a grin on his face.) "I told him I'd give him a dollar if he licked a jellyfish." <br />
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Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that this particular child would lick a jellyfish. That's the way parenting goes sometimes. Regardless of what you have taught them, what example you have set, what you say, how much you nag and cajole. Even regardless of their own knowledge. They do something stupid. There isn't anyone to blame or get mad at. Stuff just happens. You gotta roll with the punches. <br />
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(His tongue was numb for a little while, but didn't seem to have any other effects from the dare. His only regret was that he should have done it for more money.)Kimberly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08171605926531120216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513951125168535589.post-9218674899883404852010-06-12T16:24:00.000-07:002010-06-16T13:49:18.501-07:00Crazy busy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbx857L-FNneeOi4JPQrQXWsgcjWa8w4vzjXXBUR06BN2vTEMcPZwgkYAktoSfZ4mffI4opLre7JaLC4ZLn9bKtzjsTcdMkim64nZM2kxCieUzoY4gt_R_xBnQwwfs348CQTdjlGi5xwM/s1600/kids+pyramid.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbx857L-FNneeOi4JPQrQXWsgcjWa8w4vzjXXBUR06BN2vTEMcPZwgkYAktoSfZ4mffI4opLre7JaLC4ZLn9bKtzjsTcdMkim64nZM2kxCieUzoY4gt_R_xBnQwwfs348CQTdjlGi5xwM/s320/kids+pyramid.jpg" /></a></div>We have been crazy busy for years. It's worse then ever right now. Our oldest left on his mission 3 weeks ago. We have sold our home and purchased another. Our second son has graduated from high school and is preparing to leave for college. He will stay in Maryland and work for the summer. Our third and our fourth and sixth boys are playing baseball. That's 5-7 games or practices a week to taxi them to and from and to try and watch some games. Our third son finishes middle school and will be in high school in the fall. Frank has had extra doctor appointments due to a minor health issue. We have end of the school year band concerts and ceremonies to attend. After taking many loads of belongings to our home in Virgina. We are tired and sore. We will move on Monday to a new state with only four children at home. Things should get easier, right?? I'm planning an old fashioned summer. The kind with sun, heat, and Popsicles. The kind where kids wear the same clothes for days. Swim suits. I vow to read only fiction books. Eat loads of farm market fruits and veggies. I will watch my kids catch fireflies. We will go on bike rides. I will spend days without knowing what time it is. We are limiting schedule events to bare minimum. Not going to be busy anymore. Well...until football!Kimberly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08171605926531120216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513951125168535589.post-91442424669800541852010-03-27T12:47:00.000-07:002010-03-28T18:00:06.771-07:00warranties and manuals<div><a href="http://media.cdn-redfin.com/photo/57/bigphoto/726/MC7255726_0.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 263px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 203px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://media.cdn-redfin.com/photo/57/bigphoto/726/MC7255726_0.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I'm cleaning out the file cabinet. Separating the owners manuals. The ones that stay here in the house and the ones that move with us. It's very much like when I gave away all the baby clothes. Bittersweet. </div><div></div><br /><div>We have replaced every appliance in the house. We purchased the washer and dryer and the freezer the first week we lived here. Having 4 boys at the time, we bought the extra large capacity. It cut my laundry time in half. </div><div></div><br /><div>The first appliance to go was the water heater. I remember the panic when there was unexplained water soaking the carpet in the basement. </div><br /><div></div><div>Then, came the oven, microwave and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">refrigerator</span>. One of them quit working and since all were old we purchase them to match. We <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">super sized</span> everything. Then the air <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">conditioner</span> quit working. It was August, in Washington D.C. I was pregnant and the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">humidity</span> and heat was unbearable. I have never loved an appliance more. </div><div></div><div><a href="http://media.cdn-redfin.com/photo/57/bigphoto/726/MC7255726_1_0.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 283px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://media.cdn-redfin.com/photo/57/bigphoto/726/MC7255726_1_0.jpg" /></a>When we remodeled the kitchen we purchase a new dishwasher. It's a excellent kitchen by the way. You don't have to take more then one step to bake or cook anything. There is an amazing amount of storage in those tall cabinets.</div><br /><div></div><div>The last appliance to go on us was the heater. It was the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">original</span> heater that was placed in the house when it was built. I remember quite a few years getting the old heater serviced and cleaned for the winter and wondering if that was going to be the year we had to buy a new one.</div><br /><div></div><div>We also added siding, new glass doors, and gutter guard. It's a good house...and I have a binder full of warranties and manuals to show for it. </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513951125168535589.post-75614484891906475812009-09-19T14:28:00.000-07:002009-09-19T14:46:13.106-07:00Sugarloaf Mtn. Hike<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJ_mhcpBkF-DnZHzK5dvM7Mi6qYw4qXXc9TIcao7lT6Jfaj83rp6-lLZxeEfAYrdrI4vuzFjSdAxFJgDPtRVokIW4tjY1f9Por9I7q_ppeCY2tvND-kWqzvR6CMav6yZyfnAsfpcPehGg/s1600-h/IMG_1667.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383297176418940658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJ_mhcpBkF-DnZHzK5dvM7Mi6qYw4qXXc9TIcao7lT6Jfaj83rp6-lLZxeEfAYrdrI4vuzFjSdAxFJgDPtRVokIW4tjY1f9Por9I7q_ppeCY2tvND-kWqzvR6CMav6yZyfnAsfpcPehGg/s320/IMG_1667.jpg" /></a><br /><div>If you are looking for a great family hike, check out Sugarloaf Mtn. This Saturday morning in September started out with perfect temperatures. The entire trail is well shaded with beautiful views of the surrounding valley. We started out on the blue trail that circles the mountain. We then decided to take a right turn at the red trail to the summit. It got pretty steep and rocky. Perfect for a bunch of boys who love a challenge. Once we went over the top and down to the other side we picked up the white/blue trails around the mountain back around to the other side. We did miss a marker and had to back track a bit. This turned our 3.5 mile hike into 5 miles. The littlest at one point said, "Next time we do this, wait until I'm ten!" Well, the next time we do this will be soon. We are going to hit the Billy Goat Trail on the C&O Canal!!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513951125168535589.post-28383522121862772002009-09-07T09:25:00.000-07:002009-09-07T09:50:59.247-07:00The evil me who loves a hard hit.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DLefvYnaE8e75TGWxJGOEqloLuvVudq9d02etz2I7SNd5xPwelFaMzwjZvToedGVaW3eMwvsnsOfcHYtLbu_GFKnemgtZiiBvieaAX3CSwUDvjZyyU-AbgYDhyCxfmdHbhdEn2fDIO2R/s1600-h/GetAttachment.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378762716404267698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DLefvYnaE8e75TGWxJGOEqloLuvVudq9d02etz2I7SNd5xPwelFaMzwjZvToedGVaW3eMwvsnsOfcHYtLbu_GFKnemgtZiiBvieaAX3CSwUDvjZyyU-AbgYDhyCxfmdHbhdEn2fDIO2R/s320/GetAttachment.jpg" /></a> This is our eighth year of community league football. We had the kids play baseball, soccer, and basketball before our oldest, when he was in 5<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> grade begged us to let him play football. It didn't take me 5 minutes on that the field for the first time that I realized that this was a different game then any of the others we had played. These kids were tough athletes. I told my son it was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">OK</span> if he wanted to quit. I think he wanted to, but out of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">stubbornness</span>, was determined to finish the season. Soon, my son gained the respect from his coaches as he learned how to hit, block, and tackle. Since then, every one of my sons (the youngest will play his first season next year) has played at least one season of football. Some of them love it and play multiple seasons. My oldest played though high school. We have one playing this year. Number 99, the one getting tackled in the picture. (There was a 9 yard gain with that carry up the middle.) I remember the look of joy when he came off the field the first time he ran a tackling drill. It read something like, "I can't believe you people are letting me run as fast as I can and grab someone and knock him down!!!" Pure boy heaven. <br /><br />Eight years ago I wasn't a big football fan. Now, I love the game. What is this evil side of me that loves a hard hit? I couldn't wait to hear shoulder pads knocking against each other. I think it's the strength, determination, and will power that it takes to overcome the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">opponent</span>. Kids realizing their ability to be better and try harder. Kids doing hard things and feeling <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">accomplishment</span> and reward from the hard work and sweat of those hot August practices. Maybe it's the future, someday looking back as an adult and thinking, "if I did that then, then I can do this now."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513951125168535589.post-77844323846347585662009-09-01T08:33:00.000-07:002009-09-01T09:01:12.064-07:00Oldest starts college and youngest starts Kindergarten.<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim8ntFsRnz2OKn6X6KYlUHcl2TkxxyKdClKvszljSx85Mu-XW_iiD6C9r4W2mlaDJrLrcdV2UlG0YD2ghGIb9F8g2KwESkTFHouzcE1HLvPpdmXdpVU3ckiUx0TAH3Wb2qu4oMZg1e6d9N/s1600-h/IMG_1508.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376524036731675074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim8ntFsRnz2OKn6X6KYlUHcl2TkxxyKdClKvszljSx85Mu-XW_iiD6C9r4W2mlaDJrLrcdV2UlG0YD2ghGIb9F8g2KwESkTFHouzcE1HLvPpdmXdpVU3ckiUx0TAH3Wb2qu4oMZg1e6d9N/s320/IMG_1508.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNhqDLbUqGz30fAVk-HBzBhjnT_nB9agmAOcG5XEpl4ST2i-fYnCQBYmv3dw8CAeEV-b3S2cJZQyY7CUtvElnbZ6IQflxT3CQGNq9P12kxCxYCDi4DPWb_8YKF3yqqYdlIWRpH6BM2jgfz/s1600-h/IMG_1523.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376524025113615698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNhqDLbUqGz30fAVk-HBzBhjnT_nB9agmAOcG5XEpl4ST2i-fYnCQBYmv3dw8CAeEV-b3S2cJZQyY7CUtvElnbZ6IQflxT3CQGNq9P12kxCxYCDi4DPWb_8YKF3yqqYdlIWRpH6BM2jgfz/s320/IMG_1523.jpg" /></a> My oldest has left for college and my youngest is in kindergarten. For 19 years the focus of my time has been on children. While I still have 5 children at home and one should not underestimate the energy that a child takes, even after moving out of the house. It really is amazing to have some solitude. Children are hard work. That never changes, but the nature of the work changes. Now that my work is changing, I have some time back. The solitude is peaceful and restful, renewing. No TV or music blaring. No soccer game in the family room. No one asking for help for anything. No doors slamming and the constant movement in the kitchen. Now I have some time to renew myself, to put some "oil back in the lamp." <br /><br /><div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513951125168535589.post-90399309695692360652009-08-26T09:54:00.000-07:002009-08-26T10:51:16.629-07:00On the water at the Cabin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLVofY3krScArmb2SLF2BSJFoA1sSST3wsCYMeCoeDA1DNDgYxmJzmRWQwtxMFrBzmHawGXDM6AdzdM6aRJxdJ_APOn9WkKi_f-_iLnFKOVpqGnE_Lk4SfBXuAHxkWMtGm4WQAxd-KLHN6/s1600-h/IMG_1034.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374325659913402018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLVofY3krScArmb2SLF2BSJFoA1sSST3wsCYMeCoeDA1DNDgYxmJzmRWQwtxMFrBzmHawGXDM6AdzdM6aRJxdJ_APOn9WkKi_f-_iLnFKOVpqGnE_Lk4SfBXuAHxkWMtGm4WQAxd-KLHN6/s320/IMG_1034.jpg" /></a>A bad day at the cabin is better then a good day anywhere else!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJ7iS7u4jJdcJWaqiXP-rsx1UKsOBK1Kxks0HsdzideXXyaL5BilipKMqu8okSKqfbfJVydmStceAJdRlreFV8EPrr-cS61wwNoF2xLMjW_TIp1KFkVl03f3ZrZRRROuPg7cpq9CKxdsz/s1600-h/IMG_0926.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374325651700932770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJ7iS7u4jJdcJWaqiXP-rsx1UKsOBK1Kxks0HsdzideXXyaL5BilipKMqu8okSKqfbfJVydmStceAJdRlreFV8EPrr-cS61wwNoF2xLMjW_TIp1KFkVl03f3ZrZRRROuPg7cpq9CKxdsz/s320/IMG_0926.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>A Picture speaks a thousand words. This is how the boys spent most of the days there. No tv, no video games, just trees, land, and water. O.k. and lots of fishing gear...... </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Zach found a swimming buddy, but I think Zach spent more time in the water then the duck.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3W1fAhmkNxVrvQ_ubVDt5qPj3TvRMH88zD5rPO1olFqUEP_nwT9fHnLHIp-4EQNVy2_4s3csdEqRRKyciRfduTqYr0-Q53vnvyyLTIjzw8gNxn8Y-OmeHPStLE0nSGfq3jJ6GqEIl9dL-/s1600-h/IMG_0925.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374325641544655154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3W1fAhmkNxVrvQ_ubVDt5qPj3TvRMH88zD5rPO1olFqUEP_nwT9fHnLHIp-4EQNVy2_4s3csdEqRRKyciRfduTqYr0-Q53vnvyyLTIjzw8gNxn8Y-OmeHPStLE0nSGfq3jJ6GqEIl9dL-/s320/IMG_0925.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZS6MDsieaVUGiWvoIiTMguMtltP7zEemvph_mKMciPUZiCflzZXW5r9VtnreUmxXngXjsZ7MjoLbPqFKy-eCYeoUjoAusmW2LdSaCs2yKN1oq8GbYh4mbI2_FJYZt4bJr1oUQ9hfNvjX/s1600-h/IMG_0918.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374325638280082434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZS6MDsieaVUGiWvoIiTMguMtltP7zEemvph_mKMciPUZiCflzZXW5r9VtnreUmxXngXjsZ7MjoLbPqFKy-eCYeoUjoAusmW2LdSaCs2yKN1oq8GbYh4mbI2_FJYZt4bJr1oUQ9hfNvjX/s320/IMG_0918.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27AuJ67yCntSKc9010n1XnKoMu0YU4JrgsnAF8ezqjjOoixCUg9BPb881QzyFyBsREWuVHv3zT4e-YaqIAbDknwHMns_oJwtiHOUmW-aj2yMThGzUU2wMnl0bXTIajhyphenhyphenGUavWsSjf-u_5/s1600-h/IMG_0913.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374325630015796610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27AuJ67yCntSKc9010n1XnKoMu0YU4JrgsnAF8ezqjjOoixCUg9BPb881QzyFyBsREWuVHv3zT4e-YaqIAbDknwHMns_oJwtiHOUmW-aj2yMThGzUU2wMnl0bXTIajhyphenhyphenGUavWsSjf-u_5/s320/IMG_0913.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5wU2XH6_4ETmkgwLXW0BNHku0sAdsclRBiICu3dEV3Oa-e5gPd6Br-WL_exaPw9CCGCQIM1s8cYg1cPqXiXl3uMpokqK_aCLvbmxQlOVnDGwXNAmssIkUlgGAzJn_kvw9Gv_Vh4GenJM/s1600-h/DSC03198.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374322030846294162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5wU2XH6_4ETmkgwLXW0BNHku0sAdsclRBiICu3dEV3Oa-e5gPd6Br-WL_exaPw9CCGCQIM1s8cYg1cPqXiXl3uMpokqK_aCLvbmxQlOVnDGwXNAmssIkUlgGAzJn_kvw9Gv_Vh4GenJM/s320/DSC03198.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_VXx_04mCbUHn0VbnL9PYk-XYwsvM7OrSROE3TH9JVzkJazy3oHouxKFZJZ0dbgvl8Y8fw4TucbrcxMAHJCIjAZtpVE0DvlNC3EfRhXpLN_sIdG5s4x-BklpdLx1V8M1PdlgfqBcufvRK/s1600-h/IMG_1047.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374322027126113138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_VXx_04mCbUHn0VbnL9PYk-XYwsvM7OrSROE3TH9JVzkJazy3oHouxKFZJZ0dbgvl8Y8fw4TucbrcxMAHJCIjAZtpVE0DvlNC3EfRhXpLN_sIdG5s4x-BklpdLx1V8M1PdlgfqBcufvRK/s320/IMG_1047.jpg" /></a> Tyler sported a new "redneck" look.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNznEhAnZeTyD57BUrxxkq6M6noK1WxIF3-h-GOZZFGDrP7lCXvYA3-FwbM7FCzirXKKDAf0IKWClhmmGNRJ7Sr5FXQUcC4dC7kCENcR58RKacEXOAc_-O-dY3KJ59udscNCPFzK54IJC_/s1600-h/IMG_1045.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374322017316439026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNznEhAnZeTyD57BUrxxkq6M6noK1WxIF3-h-GOZZFGDrP7lCXvYA3-FwbM7FCzirXKKDAf0IKWClhmmGNRJ7Sr5FXQUcC4dC7kCENcR58RKacEXOAc_-O-dY3KJ59udscNCPFzK54IJC_/s320/IMG_1045.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Mhyphenhyphenu_jQqyTdP9thYnrmHCBzBrntjLiwgqQ77lUCDFM1QOUIB86BByamuD3mEehk1_SZKrwDeQ8O4jKpf8TfjvW0Wi381Nt1rWAfrUr63XLO-EVfjSgLv65xwZxZK036PRSIk-gE8vjab/s1600-h/IMG_0914.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374320530088542290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Mhyphenhyphenu_jQqyTdP9thYnrmHCBzBrntjLiwgqQ77lUCDFM1QOUIB86BByamuD3mEehk1_SZKrwDeQ8O4jKpf8TfjvW0Wi381Nt1rWAfrUr63XLO-EVfjSgLv65xwZxZK036PRSIk-gE8vjab/s320/IMG_0914.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Zach wanted to catch a fish and was out there for hours. Finally a he caught the attention of a medium sized blue gill who took a bite of his worm. We heard a scream! "Ahhh" Zach threw down his pole and ran from the dock... "I caught something!!" </div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513951125168535589.post-13673725014295446482009-01-14T19:16:00.000-08:002009-01-14T20:10:14.965-08:00Basketball<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmO5-qhzGqTrKrDfFbwq0BjhdVXpLwvrddwLeFMgAIjztAMJXhatITVT2fuBb6skDZQT4HEKRw1wP5Ch3ZuGpk9qFfZ9S7RnBSgIHDswsFhBiK4ymf0o_wMew-XSCp31-qO1cD38HG0SpX/s1600-h/IMG_0211.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291359276487489250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmO5-qhzGqTrKrDfFbwq0BjhdVXpLwvrddwLeFMgAIjztAMJXhatITVT2fuBb6skDZQT4HEKRw1wP5Ch3ZuGpk9qFfZ9S7RnBSgIHDswsFhBiK4ymf0o_wMew-XSCp31-qO1cD38HG0SpX/s320/IMG_0211.JPG" border="0" /></a> We have 5 boys playing on 6 basketball teams. This is one of Nathan's teams. He is also on his school team and the church team. Josh and Tyler are also playing on the church team. Games start in a couple of weeks. <br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291359001954232578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIoMcMhxRwqymkXaNnYZ8lprV9SLZttybS9MHwyVopDN5VnoCnhqAal9kETY6bgNIK4MAypdsaiVPJV-TLK0Hn29Mv3qFVgTrJlxEZkBxAKIg5MjtTcC-1iDLn5DI-leA_w5K87XSxStJE/s320/IMG_0209.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaEg8sdRkhGTmAl5TAoLOvYMsldtciJT_ZMIopo-TEaO3K58RPtDwWyJauZynwCseLoA63mj5KHqAlNm6adCtjVvTOYOY_hhCloKPm4orbSQSqeErVDW4BzbUChvfId398MlC5W-vPPro/s1600-h/DSCF3400.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291358277730018674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaEg8sdRkhGTmAl5TAoLOvYMsldtciJT_ZMIopo-TEaO3K58RPtDwWyJauZynwCseLoA63mj5KHqAlNm6adCtjVvTOYOY_hhCloKPm4orbSQSqeErVDW4BzbUChvfId398MlC5W-vPPro/s320/DSCF3400.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is Danny's team.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlUwkdfxjVX6Ugj2nQhFKt4Cy4IblA02zTxpeN7ZLZwMajac4p9gvZ_5R8Yn_L6yQS1Fpqj0n4vqNLRNkvSQVxj94InPDo8b1MUzAzw3qthzBsi5PqTTt63lw8UVB_gPQaxRaOHN1TzUR/s1600-h/DSCF3407.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291357920890627010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlUwkdfxjVX6Ugj2nQhFKt4Cy4IblA02zTxpeN7ZLZwMajac4p9gvZ_5R8Yn_L6yQS1Fpqj0n4vqNLRNkvSQVxj94InPDo8b1MUzAzw3qthzBsi5PqTTt63lw8UVB_gPQaxRaOHN1TzUR/s320/DSCF3407.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>And Here is Ben<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjerrB7MRj7LEO9tL4mq5juo0UVXoFpqe3HkDUx0Ai9xdJSeyN8Ffo-iCULwRPC1smKQvCL7z7sNYd7uviuGakQVbWbb2y_nCBBJH9oW0JOggTD2iyva9ApEq3O30b2UpxgK0q8WU-61-QO/s1600-h/IMG_0264.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291355707308836578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjerrB7MRj7LEO9tL4mq5juo0UVXoFpqe3HkDUx0Ai9xdJSeyN8Ffo-iCULwRPC1smKQvCL7z7sNYd7uviuGakQVbWbb2y_nCBBJH9oW0JOggTD2iyva9ApEq3O30b2UpxgK0q8WU-61-QO/s320/IMG_0264.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGcb5QOfIlTaDZXMNOnfdx_74V80oYeI6HeA4r6o7yLepTTTvI5BHtLiBamxiyPqjVMIcuqRFWu5fv171Lf69nY5KD4NYayhyo-4yk1hL6HhXcigK8HK6bipbp5zqrNh7c0KE0e4bzk4V/s1600-h/ben+basketball.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291355193442477426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGcb5QOfIlTaDZXMNOnfdx_74V80oYeI6HeA4r6o7yLepTTTvI5BHtLiBamxiyPqjVMIcuqRFWu5fv171Lf69nY5KD4NYayhyo-4yk1hL6HhXcigK8HK6bipbp5zqrNh7c0KE0e4bzk4V/s320/ben+basketball.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513951125168535589.post-1347156398515269182009-01-06T11:26:00.000-08:002009-01-06T12:31:00.383-08:00New Camera for ChristmasI wouldn't let anyone touch the camera. People tried. Teenage sons think they are so tech savvy. Husbands?? Really bad when it comes to dominating the technology in the house.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHYJlh4Qig4H5RCsu8nchNtO9534uPNhlKfH9dUX3tH1gVkIkz4pTcLvCgwXD7RJK0qMZ76XqxsXHtHaGlE2hnrwHB1n00apwngYgTiHbWOJFooabWhsaXdOhhpG4jj0tZrivNkMbXDjF/s1600-h/IMG_0032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288270778374873506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 223px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHYJlh4Qig4H5RCsu8nchNtO9534uPNhlKfH9dUX3tH1gVkIkz4pTcLvCgwXD7RJK0qMZ76XqxsXHtHaGlE2hnrwHB1n00apwngYgTiHbWOJFooabWhsaXdOhhpG4jj0tZrivNkMbXDjF/s320/IMG_0032.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXem0dwSui4B_SOCMBPIozhqGuKE_HOw8iaRhXo0JeZwb2-Tdt9zyMvZ0pGICTIgs-NcPIKjxorwDuJ7IqoxGoKq-BxKF0szTiAeH3nOkh_sn8MVg8sOpX3ua-KWiy0irHB4zR2ewfvnBP/s1600-h/IMG_0039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288271128915330402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 181px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXem0dwSui4B_SOCMBPIozhqGuKE_HOw8iaRhXo0JeZwb2-Tdt9zyMvZ0pGICTIgs-NcPIKjxorwDuJ7IqoxGoKq-BxKF0szTiAeH3nOkh_sn8MVg8sOpX3ua-KWiy0irHB4zR2ewfvnBP/s320/IMG_0039.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUjWpbMfnd0AzVfs3Q6ruai9deZXF7qG2DdtIVzzc0xtrOUt9AFfmwM7Gpexgax0f53lCzneIztmyxjX3d-TUAlM_I-vvPaeoPsDQxR-zcGjIH9hp-mYEFoOTr0EYlEWqzWKt65dX3oVL/s1600-h/IMG_0041.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288270207098484146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUjWpbMfnd0AzVfs3Q6ruai9deZXF7qG2DdtIVzzc0xtrOUt9AFfmwM7Gpexgax0f53lCzneIztmyxjX3d-TUAlM_I-vvPaeoPsDQxR-zcGjIH9hp-mYEFoOTr0EYlEWqzWKt65dX3oVL/s320/IMG_0041.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />One of the kids did manage to take a picture when I made the mistake of setting the camera down in plain sight.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7moYVjjm5UL8mFG1FwlYJFwu2L3qN9kfnJppThIaMh8bo2yxwAWZeQ1Za4JOvBIIxXOh5E9vCiBQS0jN5UArNt9HeNgBk1319FadumwoD6NEkUjluudqlMhIwiqpJCKzG_vK0OUCgEhF/s1600-h/IMG_0024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288269602487914226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7moYVjjm5UL8mFG1FwlYJFwu2L3qN9kfnJppThIaMh8bo2yxwAWZeQ1Za4JOvBIIxXOh5E9vCiBQS0jN5UArNt9HeNgBk1319FadumwoD6NEkUjluudqlMhIwiqpJCKzG_vK0OUCgEhF/s320/IMG_0024.JPG" border="0" /></a> It happen with my cell phone and I wasn't going to let it happen with my new camera.<br /><br /><br /><div align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie5MLfzNvbHOW_eJD9dc7oZ5yhQMgGNQ9794S4mKBiuo9JNWeXruodaDy8vcjHlKKp02_LCbiIkJKMW2smUiPImx5WvXABSgbq592P-X1dvp3Z05jeZniIICrZTbCI_JCtNCLYA5dmf_fh/s1600-h/IMG_0026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288269326529651202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 294px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie5MLfzNvbHOW_eJD9dc7oZ5yhQMgGNQ9794S4mKBiuo9JNWeXruodaDy8vcjHlKKp02_LCbiIkJKMW2smUiPImx5WvXABSgbq592P-X1dvp3Z05jeZniIICrZTbCI_JCtNCLYA5dmf_fh/s320/IMG_0026.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtzo8UHfqP6w6XlHev3kI2ZPZNuj9_HxZo5VDURz0rHHXvre92JSafb93HjPP1rljdDu8Y_-xb5Mi5lqw_XB4KUdKw3ivgdPNTf1ZCHeJO8bsuY1aD8Rcqbf3Fsno2cTYCKqI8Qr8cPcT/s1600-h/IMG_0049.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288268929085779922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtzo8UHfqP6w6XlHev3kI2ZPZNuj9_HxZo5VDURz0rHHXvre92JSafb93HjPP1rljdDu8Y_-xb5Mi5lqw_XB4KUdKw3ivgdPNTf1ZCHeJO8bsuY1aD8Rcqbf3Fsno2cTYCKqI8Qr8cPcT/s320/IMG_0049.JPG" border="0" /></a>If I don't program it myself, from the beginning, I will never know how to operate it. </div><div align="right"><br /></div><div align="right"></div><div align="right">Now I have a camera that is mine. </div><div align="right"><br /></div><div align="right"></div><div align="right"><br /></div><div align="right"></div><div align="right">It will not be lost for months in a pile of clothes in a teenager room. </div><div align="right"><br /></div><div align="right"></div><div align="right"><br /></div><div align="right"></div><div align="right">It will not be in the pocket of a child's swimsuit when the tide is coming in. </div><div align="right"><br /></div><div align="right"></div><div align="right">My husband will not download pictures off it. It is</div><div align="right">mine. </div><div align="right"> </div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZxFQZrtT6KQQ-9-4MgF_LQyysJ08sMsKWTGCGiN0icnBMKZ9xzQwzlHkLDnJmuSbEmBKsjAjw6ZhHg86ytNPBGrjSAV0Cc68AN98f_hF-3k5LMMKVdFLY-jAiL4Nzbijqc3d_a28NRIV/s1600-h/IMG_0025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288265166114424946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZxFQZrtT6KQQ-9-4MgF_LQyysJ08sMsKWTGCGiN0icnBMKZ9xzQwzlHkLDnJmuSbEmBKsjAjw6ZhHg86ytNPBGrjSAV0Cc68AN98f_hF-3k5LMMKVdFLY-jAiL4Nzbijqc3d_a28NRIV/s320/IMG_0025.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513951125168535589.post-2461042017400032792008-03-02T14:43:00.000-08:002008-12-10T18:28:58.894-08:00Tyler<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4TnW2z_KNJmW0SgHfqFww29nDGT6Nu_psWGFIAwiJKR11gQ1yX6_vhq_kOSzPu2_ZPdbhMiaxwqgNNj4HgJfb12l_DPfs-IwDzdqxwDXfZ4Gf2KpyZoROnCljFgp718-RhStMau9U_iM/s1600-h/2008+MV+and+G1+basketball+champions+113.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173280977937590626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4TnW2z_KNJmW0SgHfqFww29nDGT6Nu_psWGFIAwiJKR11gQ1yX6_vhq_kOSzPu2_ZPdbhMiaxwqgNNj4HgJfb12l_DPfs-IwDzdqxwDXfZ4Gf2KpyZoROnCljFgp718-RhStMau9U_iM/s400/2008+MV+and+G1+basketball+champions+113.jpg" border="0" /></a>Tyler leads the team down the court charging the basket</div><div align="center">in an attempt to crush the opponents like the bugs that they are.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDk3RYNllbS-pePda6lfozxc2NKNHiO9LQcQHFoLw2sW0QXLGd9MPXVZAvlM2VUkpBmf5e6PbF0v1PXSxDCAgb9yu8o3CJiYd1WsZe4tJOu4WfrUPJbgrRq03qL1v2bhpBQU3hcporW6k/s1600-h/2008+MV+and+G1+basketball+champions+193.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173279874130995538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDk3RYNllbS-pePda6lfozxc2NKNHiO9LQcQHFoLw2sW0QXLGd9MPXVZAvlM2VUkpBmf5e6PbF0v1PXSxDCAgb9yu8o3CJiYd1WsZe4tJOu4WfrUPJbgrRq03qL1v2bhpBQU3hcporW6k/s400/2008+MV+and+G1+basketball+champions+193.jpg" border="0" /></a> STAKE CHAMPIONS!!!<br />UNDEFEATED!!!<br />(Josh and Tyler at top right, Nathan at bottom right)<br /><br /></div>Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12551514266962969810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513951125168535589.post-79839899961736716832008-03-02T14:40:00.000-08:002008-12-10T18:28:58.987-08:00Marching Wolverines<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM77HELiTY9yRqYwjCCess3mWcUrwnj0azCVOcrkjmbkxIdWF9aCW9os4x5kLgORmgGMFRReJO_qwMfafpKKokXyNQAn6GwFLcSqSbMfB6ttEDuBVpY32fVWp-ZLGl0eASeGFhm4ihUTY/s1600-h/s792540390_2264658_3581.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173278529806231874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM77HELiTY9yRqYwjCCess3mWcUrwnj0azCVOcrkjmbkxIdWF9aCW9os4x5kLgORmgGMFRReJO_qwMfafpKKokXyNQAn6GwFLcSqSbMfB6ttEDuBVpY32fVWp-ZLGl0eASeGFhm4ihUTY/s400/s792540390_2264658_3581.jpg" border="0" /></a> Tyler, master of drumline.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPwqf4lh6WmIstMDecjtDErIWHsXTAJGup-FVILfHikcvz9unhLC5gCmffmY3LPLEncn5hlPswvzLLLJhQB9VlLi302BslL83ZrcgeP1UIyhJCtGd9hZ_mX59cGoq6clx5U-zCdtJY3I/s1600-h/s792540390_2264658_3581.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6sZtv1oQTh6S6tR-g572rVxcOvrX-XrJ-MrobEB8ILBaQfacFBK1Sn3quHO9Xbwun2y___dvo-eMLPQTLZOmb2KpcyDuZOGYk_PPkgIWd_r6JdqytjBmzxwgTdwD0iywg87OtVd9QJmw/s1600-h/s792540390_2264658_3581.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /></div>Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12551514266962969810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513951125168535589.post-28340734581792931312008-03-02T14:31:00.000-08:002008-12-10T18:28:59.228-08:00Tyler's shots<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFma0MvE-NXz_fSHes-f_8V5DHT1EoVcE-jod23h959wJrdsmBLsk_tDnU23rWjHkoAG7U_s5kn89cLvfqP4WitWm9OgKWo9bBI8tzA-V2057PLKhAQxdsxWb-zUZLYDAq_hbj7NB5Ts4/s1600-h/2008+MV+and+G1+basketball+champions+275.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173294137717385682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFma0MvE-NXz_fSHes-f_8V5DHT1EoVcE-jod23h959wJrdsmBLsk_tDnU23rWjHkoAG7U_s5kn89cLvfqP4WitWm9OgKWo9bBI8tzA-V2057PLKhAQxdsxWb-zUZLYDAq_hbj7NB5Ts4/s400/2008+MV+and+G1+basketball+champions+275.jpg" border="0" /></a>Just try and block my shot. </div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKWH9LvFXNTHs9bE4eJ9lYZyDksFDN8VPEhlej76ny16l8Ll3_2mXL37LUKgDEPVznYUmsTLx5FMPnKKszu6EJxE2GYmPuvzw110NvgUMIQTfMYmi85qj5ojvs6W0tNLR5u397PCGr2oA/s1600-h/2008+MV+and+G1+basketball+champions+128.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173276158984284434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKWH9LvFXNTHs9bE4eJ9lYZyDksFDN8VPEhlej76ny16l8Ll3_2mXL37LUKgDEPVznYUmsTLx5FMPnKKszu6EJxE2GYmPuvzw110NvgUMIQTfMYmi85qj5ojvs6W0tNLR5u397PCGr2oA/s400/2008+MV+and+G1+basketball+champions+128.jpg" border="0" /></a> That's a nice shot.<br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia69PiGkL-iC77TcF-8jmx3MrHgb4i7PW11MPpBWsGACb6qml9YiSTWc5p9oszB7erzhhrXBaZENBhA3HR7rqvkXTX6yGcnPlStTWSNedn6xK7u4cpxV7rFR2JeROaNB6ljDfroPBPNnU/s1600-h/2008+MV+and+G1+basketball+champions+128.jpg"></a></p></div></div>Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12551514266962969810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513951125168535589.post-19625040217337744732008-03-02T14:27:00.000-08:002008-12-10T18:28:59.574-08:00Tyler and Josh<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNKG36d4BIQyF_NGRWSPq0ABf_pbTjMFxTqdDpAI3KH5TrgA21Oqf-xkAf5GEnufsXdE8FbN-dQVZ96hv7SF8ZcGl5IEynKj0ht-vVHfJ8tMhix32y4eWHDJiGeCyDY1n0iGyvNQyYAg/s1600-h/2008+MV+and+G1+basketball+champions+050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173290465520347570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNKG36d4BIQyF_NGRWSPq0ABf_pbTjMFxTqdDpAI3KH5TrgA21Oqf-xkAf5GEnufsXdE8FbN-dQVZ96hv7SF8ZcGl5IEynKj0ht-vVHfJ8tMhix32y4eWHDJiGeCyDY1n0iGyvNQyYAg/s400/2008+MV+and+G1+basketball+champions+050.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Can you say FOUL?</strong><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173291204254722498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77D3u5PIO8iXFeIluOqFhL3h7EI8GjgrPuHC5TeQi_8Uga3hvIuByhlMOF3FnPK92bVPdN-gZA6cRDM24jxJwm0j3skgg-VpPKm7Y8ixO5ZIEP6w6Kifak_wOjAkvQPPxNtKdbvCn96E/s400/2008+MV+and+G1+basketball+champions+074.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><div></div>Josh towers over his opponents as he snaches the<br />rebound out of the air.<br /></div></div></div>Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12551514266962969810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513951125168535589.post-13647133826661283832008-01-27T13:56:00.000-08:002008-12-10T18:29:00.156-08:00Fall 2007 Football<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQ6DWg1wQZgADIadXANgJ18RgujI10iYgwV6O6QQUGuebmbs00ByvpxBuBbfLlqfnyLP3le_HYbA3unEPorxs6CoBDvHZ45e_2clSt_1_kaygNY6mcOSXsvh3ytazrjaVjxng3rH2IqD0/s1600-h/001186.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160284770698096882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQ6DWg1wQZgADIadXANgJ18RgujI10iYgwV6O6QQUGuebmbs00ByvpxBuBbfLlqfnyLP3le_HYbA3unEPorxs6CoBDvHZ45e_2clSt_1_kaygNY6mcOSXsvh3ytazrjaVjxng3rH2IqD0/s320/001186.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAsL7DJTCvgVcpPf9RczByZ6KuA_c8yQLfCPYnsRaNh-f-YvJtg9dXVi5JouTDoRBNzCUSTreFgxSQAVi0Gn2GuK_hE-71PMkxpdgNS1G8K-8VvcPHz3nWyAkUvJ3JMe3pbUr5YCuO0J8S/s1600-h/cap001.BMP"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160291118659760386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAsL7DJTCvgVcpPf9RczByZ6KuA_c8yQLfCPYnsRaNh-f-YvJtg9dXVi5JouTDoRBNzCUSTreFgxSQAVi0Gn2GuK_hE-71PMkxpdgNS1G8K-8VvcPHz3nWyAkUvJ3JMe3pbUr5YCuO0J8S/s320/cap001.BMP" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWiXX8-cWBmjvcrYWQ9xQdo7Zr3rl81j8zVydEO56fFFGgwh0Z4fUbpazZUkrRDwc4FQ3HEHxzIbZ5sP0vJZ2_abePD3a3txbw_8A-52waFgki-1OI0d_EQlYrzbhuzgc3-2qoUnAnhFK/s1600-h/001185.JPG"><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160283980424114402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWiXX8-cWBmjvcrYWQ9xQdo7Zr3rl81j8zVydEO56fFFGgwh0Z4fUbpazZUkrRDwc4FQ3HEHxzIbZ5sP0vJZ2_abePD3a3txbw_8A-52waFgki-1OI0d_EQlYrzbhuzgc3-2qoUnAnhFK/s320/001185.JPG" border="0" /></em></a><em>We had a really fun football season this year. Three boys played football. Josh played High School varsity. He started on the O-line until he banged up his knee. Nathan and Danny played on the Rockville Rec league. Josh was #79 up above and played mostly on the offensive line, Nathan is #25 in the middle picture and played running back and linebacker and Danny was #99 and is in the center of the picture on the bottom and he played offensive and defensive line.<br /><br />Josh was a starter for the third year in a row on the offensive line, even though he is quite smaller than most of the other lineman. He has great technique and plays very well even when going up against guys 100 lbs heavier and 6 inches taller.</em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em></em></div><br /><div><em>Nathan had a great season, running for touchdowns and catching passes. He even played half a game with two broken bones in his hand, but caught the winning interception to go to the Superbowl. He broke the hand during the game, he didn't tell anyone until after the game that his hand was hurting. I asked him the next day how bad did it hurt to catch that pass. He said, "It hurt pretty bad, I thought about asking the coaches to take me out, but that would have been the dumbest decision.” As a mom, I think the dumb decision was playing the game with a broken hand. Nathan finished the season, playing in the Superbowl with a splint and lots of padding. </em></div><div><em><br />Danny was nicknamed the “tackle machine” by some of the Dads on the sideline. The name stuck for most of the season. Danny threw people off constantly. He would just be standing there and some kid would try to tackle him and just bounce off.<br /><br />All of the boys had great years and we all enjoyed watching them play.</em> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513951125168535589.post-60009553175415956312008-01-05T18:14:00.000-08:002008-12-10T18:29:00.511-08:00Overnight at Midway<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4dtyyg1F5YUgguD4hJGeAtiKa4W1kqqrnUMtE86_BoMGXZI6rWHJDgL4_2-1VPKmjmgXvXrGKQLP9npnM4dXLV26dRCgGBQLuzOS8I9_DeCEMqDg7Ch5KCCRxiyNYbCDHTiUxfhJf2jA/s1600-h/DSC00564.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152181589816122402" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4dtyyg1F5YUgguD4hJGeAtiKa4W1kqqrnUMtE86_BoMGXZI6rWHJDgL4_2-1VPKmjmgXvXrGKQLP9npnM4dXLV26dRCgGBQLuzOS8I9_DeCEMqDg7Ch5KCCRxiyNYbCDHTiUxfhJf2jA/s320/DSC00564.JPG" border="0" /></a> I am sitting here with my family in Utah....all here visiting my Grandma for her 100th birthday celebration. It has been a great trip and fun to sit with 8 of my 10 siblings playing games and talking. Great to be back in Utah to visit. <div> </div><div>Back to Maryland after tomorrow.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0